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This music is restless and unbridled, like a child who fusses and pouts when not wanting to be restrained. And it is optimistic like a child is naïve, until the final warning words of the work.

With tongue firmly planted in cheek, the composer has set this 17th century text describing how children should behave in church. The music is light and allows lots of space to color this very funny,...

Rejoice in the Lord is a fast, festive, and joyful setting of Psalm 33. After an exuberant opening, a lively organ passage leads into a beautiful moment of stillness in the choir, unaccompanied, creat...

This heart-felt setting was originally included in the popular 'A Garland for Linda', a celebration of the life of the late Linda McCartney. Combining a poignant text adapted from Milton, Shakespeare,...

First published in Encores for Choirs 2, this jaunty piece for SATB is an imaginative arrangement of William Walton's 'Popular Song'.

This gentle anthem, written for the Choir of St Chad's College, Durham, sets a text that is adapted from several prayers of St Chad. Bednall has added movement to this calm and reflective piece throug...

In this spacious motet Jackson creates an original sound-world in praise of the Virgin Mary. Traditional Latin texts are combined with a Christina Rossetti poem celebrating the Annunciation.

Jane Savage's setting of the famous Christmas hymn 'While shepherds watched their flocks by night' was written for the girls' choir of The Asylum for Female Orphans and published in 1785.

Chilcott sets this text by Tennyson, which describes the feeling of anticipation before the birth of Christ, using a pure and effective melody in the verses, complimented by jubilant refrains of 'Glor...

A setting of the Trinity Sunday text with achingly pure and fluid melodic lines featured throughout, imbuing the piece with characteristic clarity and luminosity. The change to A major for 'Trinitati...

This heartfelt setting is built upon a haunting melody of folk-like simplicity, underpinned throughout by a lyrical and independent accompaniment. An orchestral accompaniment is available on hire. A v...

Archer's setting of this well-known Christmas text is lilting and buoyant, with a memorable melody and charming organ interludes. Suitable for liturgical or concert use, the carol features great textu...

This show-stopping fughetta is part of John Rutter's 'musical fable' The Reluctant Dragon. Also available in Encores for Choirs. Instrumental material is available on hire.

This witty and enjoyable musical entertainment, based on the book by Kenneth Grahame, is for five soloists, narrator, SATB chorus, and instrumental ensemble. The main roles are written for adult singe...

This is the fruit of a collaboration between the American poet and storyteller Brian Andreas and Bob Chilcott. It seeks to celebrate the essential good of humanity, expressed in the healing power of s...

This delightful arrangement of a traditional Swedish melody presents the tune in a variety of scorings, from unison upper voices at the opening to classic four-part harmony with a twist later on. This...

Higgins's arrangements of three North-American traditional songs are sophisticated and beautiful. 'Bright morning stars', 'Little wheel a-turnin'', and 'He's gone away' are set in a characterful way,...

This gentle carol, set to a beautiful text by Elizabeth Jennings, reflects upon the birth of Christ and the coming New Year. In a simple setting, Chilcott perfectly captures the warmth of the season,...

Happy the man's gentle pace, tender harmonies, and flowing piano accompaniment perfectly capture the reflective and uplifting message of John Dryden's text. Featuring stirring climaxes and expressive...

This uplifting work by American composer Reginal Wright sets a text by the nineteenth-century poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy. The powerful words are sung to a memorable melody embellished with syncopation...

Sentinels was written for the Brodsky Quartet and John Metcalfe. The piece is really a long, unrelenting march whose pulse never slackens or quickens, and in which slightly quirky military-style gestu...

From the collection Mo Li Hua (Jasmine), 'Sun is Out' is an arrangement of a well-known Chinese song. This tri-language publication is suitable for Chinese- or English-speaking choirs. A Pinyin versio...

From the collection Mo Li Hua (Jasmine), 'My Flower' is an arrangement of a well-known Chinese song. This tri-language publication is suitable for Chinese- or English-speaking choirs. A Pinyin version...